The Osceola times., 1887-03-26
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Csupilsl frsn varisss ssarssa
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
MMR. ScALcHI is very sick with fever in
Chicago. 1t is denied that ill-feeling ex-
lists between her and Nine. Patti.
THE funeral Of Lieutenant Powell, Of the
signal corps, took place from his late resi-
dence In Washington on tine 10th. The in
terment was made In Glenwood cemetery.
A number Of signal-service men attended
the funeral.
The Department of State has received
copy of the will Of the late jose Sevilla,
who died in Lima, Peru, recently, leaving
5000 TO be applied 10 the establishment
In New York Of an institution for the edu-
cation OF poor female children.
john W. MAcKAY says that he is not in
any way connected with the deal for the
Baltimore Il Ohio railway.
TnE press Of France is indignant at De
Lesseps for publicly asserting in Berlin
that France is the natural friend OF Ger
many.
OK the 17th Pierre Solidor Milon, who
served with distinction under Napoleon
Bonaparte in the early part Of the present
century, died at New York in his one
hundredth year.
Ok the 18th the funeral Of the late Cap
tain James b. Eads took place from Christ I
SENATOR JOKES, OF Florida, made st
Patrick's Day speech at Detroit, Mich,
and gave some original views on the
"New South"
In reply TO an oficial inquiry from the
Commissioner OF Agriculture, the Com
sioner Of Internal Revenue states that the
quantity of artificial butter manufact-
ured and removed for consumption or sale
during the months Of November, Decem-
ber and January was as follows: Novem-
ber, 4 7l2, 800 pounds; December, 2, 7s6, ,21S
pounds; January, 2,50l, ia pounds. Total,
10,0s9, ,06i pounds.
REV. DR. McGLYSS made a speech at
Jones' Woods, near New York, at q st.
Patrick's Day picnic, which was in senti-
ment very similar to that made during the
New York mayoralty contest, and for
which the Pope suspended him from the
priesthood.
HoN. BEN BUrrRRwoRTH, Of Ohio, has
written letter to the Toronto (Ont) Mail
on the dispute between Canada and the
United States, in which he defends his
own course In Congress and, by implica-
tion, denounces the retaliatory legislation
enacted.
MRs. HoYr. the Presidents sister, is a
guest at the White House in Washington.
"BUFvALo BILL" has been made a
Colonel OF Nebraska militia.
The Irish police have at last succeeded
In arresting Father keleher.
IT is stated at Washington that ex-
Representative Benton J. Hall, OF Iowa,
has been decided upon rs the successor
10 Mr.. Montgomery as Commissioner OF
Patents.
MRs. ADELE GRArIoT- -WAsHBuRvE, wife
OF the Hon. Il. b. w ashburne, ex-Minister
to France, died at Chicago on the 18th.
NJ. DE LEssEPs says he don't care what
the Partisan press says about his recent
utterance at Berlin; that he still sticks tc
them.
DE GAIErP, o Russian Nihilist sentenced
TO Siberia several years ago, but who re
Gently escaped, is said to be the chief oi
the piotters who recently tried to dyna
mite the Car
A JURY In the Cleary case at New Yorl
was obtained on the 18th. One seat was
vacant when court opened, but Mr.. Geo
A. Shaw, a dealer In oils, was selected u
I'LL the place, and the district attorney
then moved that the jury be sworn. Thi'
was Immediately DONE Cleary was com
m,tted to the custody Of the sheriff by
Judge Barrett, directly the jury was
sworn In, and two officers took charge OF
him.
MRS. JAMES Brown POTTER is said u
have secured a very strong cast TO sup
port her In her coming eng gagement at the
Haymarket Theater, London.
ANDREAs HoFER, q great-grandson Of
the Tyrolese patriot OF that name, II
about to make hi debut in Berlin thea
ter in drama written by himself on the
theme Of his ances tor.
On the 10Th the Prince OF Wales left
London for Berlin TO attend the festivities
consequent upon the celebration OF the
ninetieth birthday Of the Emperor viii
lam.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND, has pardonet
Dennis Kelley, Of Maine, convicted OF
manslaughter, and George Dabner, Of
Wisconsin, convicted Of pension frauds
They have both served their sentences
but this act restores their citizenship.
OK the 10Th, Miss Marie Engle, OF Chica
go, made brilliant debut at Covent Gar
den Theatre, London, Ia IN 'rtha.n Tn,
Princess Of Wales and numerous visiting
Americans were among the audience.
ADVANCE sheets OF the much Ia Tx edo
Life of Pope Leo XIII,n by Rev. Dr.
Bernard OReilly, have been made public
and indicate that the work will be an in
teresting one, especially to the readers o
the Catholic persuasion.
HoS. ALLEN THURMAN, OF Ohio, is SAT-
to have been repeatedly urged by tn
President TO accept ofice, but has thu
far declined any public position.
OK the Goth John j. Hoelzel was arrest
ed In New York on charge Of havin
tried to poison his uncle in Wisconsin.
DE LEssEPs Is reported to have offere
to Germany what amounts to two fifth
interest In the Panama canal.
CHRISTIAN AK, Of the firm OF Gail ~ A,
tobacco manufacturers, died on the aot
at his home in Baltimore Nd, aged sixty
four years.
Ok the Goth Plymouth pulpit was occu
pied by Rev. J. w. Malcolm, OF tn
Seventh Avenue Congregational Church
Brooklyn. DIR. Abbott, who had arrange
TO preach, was too III to perform that duty
OK the 10Th General Johu Robertson
aged seventy-three died at Detroit, Mich
He was a native OF Scotland. and settle,
in Detroit in 1s40. During the war Gov
ernor Blair appointed him Ad djutant-Gen
eral OF the State, an offic, lie had eve
since held and TO his efforts is attribute bl
much Of the present efficiency of tn
Michigan State militia
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
FRANK A. Scorr, the defaulting cashie
Of the publishing firm Of Webster a. Co
of New York, has confessed 10 Charlie
l.. Webster at the county jail that he ap
propriated 10 his own use SIS 00) of tn
firms money. The prisoner further sal,
that he would not resist any action talei
by the firm. He also expressed a determi